A broad brush attached to a wooden base that is encased in brass. The wrought iron shaft is painted black and the brass finial has a hook.
firesets
brass (alloy)
hair
iron (metal)
painting (coating)
wood (plant material)
wrought
Hair
Brass
Iron
Wrought
Painted
BROOM, FIREPLACE
Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),
Unknown
5.75 x 19.75 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Ralph May
1971.1684
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